Life in the Fast Slow Lane

Antioxidants are the {not so} new black.  They are found in cosmetics and foods ranging from soda to jello to old fashioned fruits and vegetables, and are often touted as the key to staying young.  Recent research indicates that antioxidants might not be the only ingredient in the fountain of youth...

"A new study on roundworms suggests that the relationship 

between aging and antioxidants isn't so simple. The research, 

published in June in the journal Genetics, revealed that 

roundworms with genetic mutations that slowed their metabolism

lived longer than regular roundworms — even though the 

mutated worms showed no evidence of increased protection

from free radicals. That means that the rate of living might

be more important to lifespan than free radical damage."

Click HERE to read the full article.

Interesting, but not enough to make me end my torrid love affair with resveratrol ***.  I will keep my diet cherry seven up with antioxidants thank you very much!




*** Mr. FD: I am sorry you had to find out like this, but you can't predict these things...